Rebecca Copenhaver

Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair

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“There is no difference between teaching or learning philosophy and doing philosophy. Philosophy is always done with and through others. It is a fundamentally communal pursuit.”

During my free time, I like to ride my bike, read science fiction, watch police procedurals, cook, and drink wine with my husband, Greg Bauer, who is a winemaker.

I received my PhD in philosophy from Cornell University in 2002. My research is in Modern Philosophy and Philosophy of Mind. I have published a number of articles on Thomas Reid’s theory of mind, exploring perception, memory, consciousness, and methodology. My main areas of research are perception, and memory with special, attention to modern British theories of mind, including those of Thomas Reid, George Berkeley, and John Locke.

With Brian P. Copenhaver (UCLA), I co-authored From Kant to Croce: Modern Philosophy in Italy, 1800 – 1950 (Toronto).

With Christopher Shields (Notre Dame), I co-edited the six-volume History of the Philosophy of Mind (Routledge).

I am currently writing a book: A Natural Kind of Magic: Thomas Reid’s Science of Mind.